Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoyle Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hoyle Street (OL13 0EF) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoyle Street (OL13 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flag Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Britannia & Lee Mill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Line Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Line Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Line Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flag Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Flag Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flag Street | Local resolution |
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